The parameters in the Control-M Job Scheduling Definition screen that are described in Table 5 relate specifically to Control-M/Restart. Job scheduling definition parameters, and their usage, are described in detail in the Control-M for z/OS User Guide.
Table 5 Job Scheduling Definition Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
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AUTO-ARCHIVE and subparameters SYSDB, MAXDAYS and MAXRUNS |
Controls archiving of SYSDATA that is necessary for job restart |
DO IFRERUN |
Defines restart steps and determines whether manual confirmation of restart is required FROM and TO parameters in the DO IFRERUN statement define the desired starting and ending steps for the restarted job. The CONFIRM parameter in the DO IFRERUN statement determines whether manual confirmation of restarts is required. |
PREVENT-NCT2 |
Performs data set cleanup prior to the original job run |
RETENTION – # OF DAYS TO KEEP |
Specifies the maximum number of days to retain a job in the History Jobs File |
RETENTION – # OF GENERATIONS TO KEEP |
Specifies the maximum number of generations of a job to keep in the History Jobs File |
The parameters in the Control-M Job Scheduling Definition screen that are described in Table 6 are available even without Control-M/Restart, but can be very important to job restart.
Table 6 Control-M Job Scheduling Parameters Available Without Control-M/Restart
Parameter |
Description |
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SET VAR and DO SET |
Define Control-M AutoEdit variables |
DO RERUN |
Requests automatic rerun. This parameter must be specified if the restart (as defined in the DO IFRERUN statement) is to be completely automatic (that is, not requiring manual input). |
MAXRERUN |
Determines the maximum number of allowable reruns or restarts |
RERUNMEM |
Specifies the JCL member that is used for the rerun |
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